Administrative Policy Statement
13.8.4
Drug and Alcohol Testing for Positions Requiring a Commercial Driver's License
(Approved by the Executive Vice President
by authority of Executive Order No. 5)
a. Management
Management's responsibilities are as follows:
- Promote a work environment free from drugs and alcohol;
- Provide the resources necessary to carry out this policy;
- Ensure the contents of this policy are communicated to affected staff;
- Ensure that supervisors receive training to understand the provisions
of this policy and to recognize behaviors which may
indicate substance abuse; and
- Remove employees from safety sensitive work and take appropriate corrective
action as warranted by positive test results and in accordance with this
policy, and with federal and state regulations.
b. Supervisors
Supervisors' responsibilities are as follows:
- Attend training explaining the provisions of this policy and how to recognize
behaviors which may indicate substance abuse;
- Inform all current and future covered employees about the University's
drug and alcohol abuse policy, educational materials,
and information on rehabilitation services available;
- Enforce and comply with the provisions of this policy;
- Serve as a positive role model; and
- Remove employees from safety sensitive work and take appropriate
corrective action as warranted by positive test results and in accordance
with this policy, and with federal and state regulations.
c. Employees
Employees' responsibilities are as follows:
- To comply with University policy and federal regulations which prohibit
being under the influence of drugs and/or alcohol
while on the job or in a paid standby capacity;
- To report any impairment that affects the ability to perform safety sensitive
work to the supervisor, including the effect of prescribed
drugs;
- Submit to alcohol and drug testing when required to do so in accordance
with federal regulations;
- Participate in an evaluation with a Substance Abuse Professional (SAP) if
a drug test is positive or a breath or alcohol test
indicates an alcohol concentration of 0.02 or above;
- Immediately notify their supervisor of any criminal conviction involving
drugs or alcohol in the workplace;
- Immediately notify their supervisor of any conviction for driving under
the influence of drugs or alcohol; and
- Immediately notify their supervisor of any accidents, regardless of who
may be at fault, that occur while operating a vehicle for which possession
of a Commercial Driver's License is required.
d. Human Resources Department
The Human Resources Department's responsibilities
are as follows:
- Promote a drug- and alcohol-free workplace by informing applicants for
employment of the University's policy and testing
program;
- Implement a training program for supervisors and managers of covered employees
subject to drug and/or alcohol testing which covers
this policy, the effects of drugs and/or alcohol in
the workplace and behavioral symptoms of impairment;
- Provide caregiver referral services to employees who may need assistance
to overcome drug or alcohol dependency;
- Provide referral for substance abuse professional
services; and<
- Assist supervisors and/or appointing authorities in planning and
implementing corrective action plans for employees who have positive test results.
e. Testing Contractor
The testing contractor's responsibilities are as follows:
- Determine random testing to be accomplished;
- Carry out random, preemployment, postaccident, reasonable
suspicion, and follow-up sample collection and testing,
while protecting personal privacy in accordance with
federal regulations;
- Establish and maintain chain of custody, transport,
and test samples;
- Provide Medical Review Officer (MRO) services meeting
the separation of function requirements pursuant to 49
CFR §40.33 (b)(1) and (2);
- Exercise confidentiality when reporting test results;
- Maintain all dated records and notifications pursuant
to 49
CFR §382.409;
- Develop and implement a record keeping and reporting
system meeting the requirements of the U.S. Department
of Transportation pursuant to 49
CFR §382.401; and
- Provide Management Information System (MIS) reports
and other reports as required by federal regulations.